Pfizer Covid Pill

• Some report COVID symptoms after taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid. Here’s what we know

  As Paxlovid has become more widely used, some patients have reported that COVID-19 symptoms recurred after completing treatment and experiencing improvement.

  Health

  May 11, 2022
  
• Canada approved Paxlovid, Pfizer’s new oral COVID pill. What you need to know

  As Canada stares down an expected jump in hospitalizations, Paxlovid could play "an important role" in the fight against COVID-19, according to health officials.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2022
  
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• Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 pill, approved in Canada

  Pfizer began a rolling submission with Health Canada in December for Paxlovid, which it said is designed to block a key enzyme needed for the COVID-19 virus to multiply.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2022
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• Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill approved by U.K. regulators

  Pfizer this month said Paxlovid showed near 90 per cent efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk COVID-19 patients.

  World

  Dec 31, 2021
• Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 pill approved by U.S. FDA for at-home use

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill makes it the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2021
• U.K. banking on COVID-19 pills to get through winter amid Omicron surge

  Whether such drugs could be used to protect people from becoming ill after being exposed to a COVID-19 positive case is another possibility scientists are keen to explore.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
• Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears effective against Omicron variant, company says

  The Canadian government announced earlier this month it has reached an agreement with Pfizer for one million courses of its treatment, pending Health Canada approval.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2021
• Canada secures orders of Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pills

  Canada has announced it has signed purchasing agreements with Pfizer and Merck for their COVID-19 antiviral pills designed to treat the virus.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2021
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• FDA panel backs Merck’s COVID-19 pill, company touts effectiveness against variants

  The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug's benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Pfizer to allow other companies to make its COVID-19 pill

  COVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer has agreed to grant a license for its antiviral pill to the Medicines Patent Pool, which would allow other companies to make the treatment.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2021